hello, good video, well explained, a query, is there any possibility of increasing the resolution range just by changing the lens inside the microscope, if so, do you have a reference link or similar projects to increase your zoom, thanks now
fantastic just what i needed was going buy a new oneplease do some more perfect speach you are so clever i was going to saw back off slowly glad i didnt good luck to you thanks and same to john xxxx
The instructions shown in the video does indeed also applies to the newer model of the same style, just start as in the video by removing the LED array (circle) then again, gently, start twist and move the middle bit apart as it seem to have been glued into place. Best I can say, try to "listen" for the plastic when you work the piece, sort of listen for the small "tings" it does when you pry it apart as to not accidentally cause a big snap instead (which would be the plastic cracking...) Edit; Additionally: make SURE it WORKS when reassembled before gluing up the upper section that are connected by a plastic wire, as a mistake I almost made, just before I was about to glue it back up I thought "maybe I should check it work first?", and sure enough, I connected it with USB to my computer and while the light turned on, there was no image coming from the device, I removed the plastic wire and re-attached it again at both connections and tested again with success, be careful with the plastic wire connector and look at the connectors to make sure it is correctly in place and not turned the wrong way. (the connector on each component is single row, so you can make the mistake of placing the connector plates where there is no connection)
The ones I got recently the top will pry off and is being held with two tabs on legs that go down and fit into indentations. Seems to be the only thing holding the top from the bottom on (separated with a chrome colored ring). THEN the whole assembly, lens, led board and all, completely slips out the top, only being held in the bottom barrel by friction. There is no way for that whole assembly to come out the bottom as the bottom is one piece. There are two screws going through the top board that screw into the top ends of those copper / brass? standoffs that also supply power to the led board. Once you take the two screws out of the upper electronics that board is completely separated from the lens assembly. No need to unsolder the led board unless you want to eliminate it, though I'm not sure what would support the lens assembly then.What could be done though easy enough is to hook to the led supply and provide a graduated light level signal if your little camera uses steps (also gets the led adjustment switch off the camera body, making it less fidgety if you use the built on leds at all) or to just disable them. I am well pleased with these little particular camera's build and they are one of the cheapest to be had. They claim like a 1600x magnification and come with software and calibration card. Software is pretty slick and has some really interesting settings in it and even windows camera, etc. Have enjoyed hacking on it so far to see how far it will go. Looks like the lens can be hacked which is ultimately what I'm after.
Hello, I have a problem with the device. It suddenly stopped working after the second use. I am very sad and I do not know the reason. Can you help me? Thank you
Concerning the troubleshooting, this microscope is identical to a simple webcam, try another USB socket, reboot the computer, check the configuration panel to see if the device is at least detected try on another computer ... if the problem persists give me more information
My roller stopped turning. I think bc a piece of sand got on the back side of it. But I don’t want to take it completely apart bc I don’t have the glue to put it back together. Is there a way to fix this?
Thank you. the video is very helpful, i have a microscope with a dirty lens. I intend to clean it but still hesitate to disassemble it. After watching your video, now I dare to disassemble.
Be careful ! First you have to check other videos like : 2MP USB Digital Microscope {follow up distance adjustment} ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jx0tef442bE.html or Usb Microscope Modification. Increase Working Distance. Focusing Distance Hack. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s47dHaJjLuc.html Good luck :)
I have no idea which company is :) . By the way I love very much your work. THAT is what I dream of doing ! sadly I am champion of procrastinating :) . I have seen some cool projects been interrupted and when I saw your microscope's Kickstarter I said to my self "another cool project that didn't make it to market". Keep up this good work !
@@visualchallenge2413 I love this work, your CAD and animation skill is fantastic! I do hope I can try again with the kickstarter or a similar method of bringing the product to market. Frankly, even if I had succeeded, it would have been very difficult to source parts and such over the last year. If you ever want to merge your dreams with mine please let me know :)
@@WaynesStrangeBrain Concerning the 3d animation of the microscope I was surprised to achieve such result :) I had to learn many details in Blender 3D. Now If I want to remake that animation I have to relearn because I forgot how I did it in detail ! I told you I am a master procrastinator :) . About the Kickstarter I know that it is VERY hard, one has to deal with many details. Concerning the merging, of course I want :) but the big question for me is how I can be of utility. My email address is visualchallenge@gmail.com , it is more practical to continue communication by email.
great video! I have a sinilar micrscope but I have not been able to view the display on the computer. I have tried different OSs still the same result. It just shows blank screen (dark nothing shows change of light). The LEDs turn on but no image. Under device manager my computer recognizes the device. What could have gone wrong?
From the point of view of electronics this type of microscope is -- equivalent -- to a simple webcam. The same troubleshooting applies. what happened to your microscope before ? some accident ?
@@visualchallenge2413 So I purchased it few days ago and I lend to my friend who I helped set it up on his PC. It was working when i set it up. After few days when he returned it, it was just showing the blank even though device manager shows the USB and no yellow triangle (warning). The built in camera app for windows 10 recognizes the camera but shows blank screen when that USB is selected. I have tried linux and same result. The suggested apps are cheese and guvcview. Guvciview worked perfectly before but when plugged in , the window screen for the app freezes so I have to close it. My friend tells me that he unplugged the microscope from the computer (windows 7) to an older computer (IMAC G4) and it didnt work on it but then he plugged back into windows 7 computer it was not working. windows 7 has its different app for viewing the usb microscope. That same app picks up other usb webcams but not this micrscope. my gut feeling is that its possible that by plugging the microscope into G4, it blew something on circuit that powers the sensor. G4 used USB 1.1 which ran on 5 volts and this usb should be able to take that. Also, connecting my multimeter to the two connectors that power the LEDS give me a reading of 2.8 VOLTS; however it states it should be 5V.
@@vitaly3979 Across a white LED the 2.8 V is normal ( try to search on google : "led 2.8v" you will see that there is standard 2.8 V White LED ) . On my microscope (which is not working !) the LED ring contains also a 100 Ohm resistor (which is in series with the LEDs) I think 5 V is the voltage across Resistor+LED.
@@visualchallenge2413 so I opened the microscope and I am staring at the circuit. Trying to test out the voltage across the board. Anything you would recommend to test using my multimeter to diagnose the reason?
I have this microscope. The first time that I plugged the usb to my pc the led lights worked. After that the led's are not working anymore at any usb port and I even tried to 2 other pc's. No led lights anymore.
If the microscope works and the problem is only the lights, I think the problem is in the potentiometer located along the USB cable. This potentiometer serves to modify the light intensity. The circuitry inside the microscope is well protected.
I don't understand your question 100% what is the hollow cone ? if it is the clear plastic at the front of the microscope, you can use the microscope without it. If this is not what you mean can you give me more details ? You can also check my other video showing the real disassembly : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Bjn8QxYUd_A.html
hiya have you tried opening the usb plug by any chance iv come across a problem my one has two broken wires at the usb plug i opened up the plug and the red is on the 1st pin then white on 2nd and green on 3rd pin and black on 4th pin but theres two broken wires a blue and a yellow and im not sure where ther from it looks like one or maybe two of them were soldered to the red on the first pin would you be able to give me any help or advice if possible
I didn't measure the speed. It has one line so It has just to be more than 25 to 30 rotations per second to appear without flicker to the eye. the cylinder is small so it is not a problem ( I used a small Pringles can) I abandoned a project where I planned to make a bigger screen by using 6 or more long Pringles cans disposed in a circle (so I can decrease the necessary speed by a factor of 6 or more). Thank you for the comment I appreciate it.
really nice work! Do you have the 3d data for me to download? I want to make a cut image in 2D CAD for an scientific work and i have no 3d model, unfortunately.
Unfortunately, due to a technical problem, I formatted the disk where I had the Blender 3d files. I lost not only this but other important documents also. If I had the 3d model I would not only send it to you but also make the cross section you want... Thank you for the nice comment.
I had a question if anyone can answer it for me. The microscope is given a magnification of 50x to 500x, of which im assuming most of it comes from the image sensor itself rather than the lenses. Can one possibly retrofit the image sensor such that the magnification is restricted to 8x to 50x rather?
@@visualchallenge2413 my specifications for a particular experiment requires be to have a magnification of no higher than 50x and a minimum of 5x. As far as i caan see, i cannot find a commercial variant of the same.
@@sandeepjimmychoolackal2033 You don't have to modify the material, you can do this by software : get the magnified image and scale it down to the desired magnification. There is software available to process the video stream or the captured image from the microscope.
@@sandeepjimmychoolackal2033 Yes ! an excellent free software : Processing , accessible at processing.org and if you want to see its capabilities relative to video you can consult this 20 minutes tutorial : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WH31daSj4nc.html Processing is easy to learn and very useful !
Yes if your smartphone supports OTG. More information on this webpage : blog.webeecam.com/2016/09/top-10-challenges-of-using-an-external-camera-with-android-device/
I had planned on building a few school "webcam microscopes" and looked for instructions on how to build a simple, sturdy mount... Never thought of using the webcam itself like this :-) Good thing I watched this before buying webcams without clamp foot. Thanks!
